​ABOUT HAVE A NICE DAY FOUNDATION

The Have A Nice Day Foundation grants extraordinary experiences to young families with a parent fighting cancer.  When mom or dad get cancer, the whole family fights cancer.  We believe that each family deserves an opportunity to have a stress-free day of joy and memory making. 

From the Founder:

Welcome to Have a Nice Day Foundation! 

​After many friends and family members across the country were diagnosed with cancer while raising young children, I kept googling "Make a Wish for parents with cancer", wishing there would be a resource for my friends to have fun, make memories with their children and forget about cancer for awhile.  After being told by the Mayo Clinic that PET scan results were "either lymphoma or inflammation, come back in 3 months to find out", I spent the following 5 months with a one year old at home (and a baby on the way) with a brain full of dark questions about my family's future.  I coped as I had my entire life, making lists of dreams and goals that I wanted to accomplish, this time with adventures with my children at the center.  After I lost the baby, sat for future PET scans and waited years to get cleared, I vowed to not let the experience go to waste. I decided to create the Make a Wish - like organization for parents with cancer I had been searching for... and Have a Nice Day Foundation was born! We have now granted over 10 personalized Nice*Days (wishes) to Minnesota families fighting cancer.  We can't wait to meet your family and give you time together to create extraordinary memories!

Have a Nice Day Foundation is very proud to be an entirely volunteer-run organization
​that applies 100% of donations directly to granting wishes.
​
Have a nice day!  
​Natasha  

FAQ: HAVE A NICE DAY FOUNDATION

​Who Is Eligible?
Nice*Days are granted to families with a parent currently fighting any type of cancer, at any stage, with any prognosis. We believe that ANY diagnosis of cancer is disruptive to family life, and especially challenging when you have little children depending on you. At this point applications are available for families with:
1. A parent currently undergoing treatment for cancer and 
2. At least one dependent child under the age of 12 in the home 
3. Are residing or undergoing treatment in the Minneapolis - St. Paul Metro Area

What if children are over the age of 12?
The family may have other children over the age of 12, but at least one dependent child must be under the age of 12 at the time of the grant. It is our hope to raise enough money to eventually be able to grant Nice*Days to parents with cancer and any minor dependent child. 

Are there any requirements?
As part of the application process, and with the patient's consent, a diagnosis and current treatment of cancer will be independently verified by the patient's treating physician. 

Where are Nice*Days granted?
To reduce complications and expenses, Nice*Days are typically granted within the metro area where the patient lives or is undergoing treatment.  Nice*Days are currently being granted to U.S. Citizens residing within the Twin Cities metro area.

What is the impact of a Nice*Day (wish)?
Below are findings from a 2015 Research Study about Make-A-Wish:
"The findings indicated that the children who received the wish-fulfillment intervention had higher levels of hope regarding their future, increased positive emotions and health-related quality of life, and a better psychological profile manifested by lower levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological symptomatology. On the other hand, the control group showed lower levels of positive emotions over time, and no significant changes in their levels of hope, health-related quality of life, or psychological symptomatology."
source: http://wish.org/wishes/what-is-impact-of-granting-wishes​

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

​To Make A Tax-Deductible Donation & Help Us Reach More Families: Donate

To Nominate A Family: Nominate

Additional Questions? Contact